University of Massachusetts Amherst

Faculty Senate Meeting

• Open Discussion – Student Plagiarism

Panel

1. Maurianne Adams, Professor of Education – Moderator

2. Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Director, Center for Teaching

Matt Ouellett, Associate Director, Center for Teaching

a. How do we teach to this issue?

b. What do other campuses do?

3. Anne C. Moore, Associate Director for User Services, W.E.B. Du Bois Library

a. www.turnitin.com

b. How the Library is involved in this effort.

4. Catharine Porter, Ombudsperson

a. What is the current practice?

b. Suggestions for improvement.

• Annual Report of the Graduate Council for Academic Year 2004-2005

(D. Anthony Butterfield, Chair)

• Special Report of the General Education Council concerning Recommended General Education Designations

(John McCarthy, Chair)

• Approval of a new course by the Academic Matters Council

(John Jenkins, Chair)

JUDAIC 374 “Culture & Immigration in Israel” 3 credits